Bernie

wrote:

    > In article <>,
    > (Jbrodie1750) wrote:
    >
    >> >> We are thinking of Winchester as a "day trip" from London? Is it
    >> > worth a
    >> >> visit? If not...any suggestions?
    >> >>
    >> >> Thanks,
    >> >>
    >> >> jb
    >> >
    >> >It really depends what you are looking for.
    >> >
    >> >Have you been to Brighton ?
    >>
    >> Here's the situation...we want to avoid the jet lag scenario of
    >> crashing at the
    >> hotel a few hours after landing at Heathrow...so we thought if we
    >> immediately
    >> headed out of town it would keep us awake. What are we looking for? A
    >> small
    >> town with on the order of Rye (but we have already been there) that has
    >> a good
    >> used bookshop!
    >
    > Winchester is a small and very historic town; the main attraction is the
    > cathedral but Olde Englande in general is thick on the ground. The only
    > bookshop that comes to mind is, I think, called The Winchester Bookshop.
    > There are some lovely forests and attractive little villages in the area,
    > for which you'd need a car.
    >
    > An interesting alternative is Lewes (pronounced like Lewis). Georgian and
    > earlier architecture, castle, big arts scene, and two excellent bookshops:
    > Cumming's and Bow Windows, both on the high street. Also not far from
    > Brighton if you wished to pursue another poster's suggestion and see that
    > town.
    >
    > Heathrow -> Lewes by train should take about two hours via London
    > Victoria.
Stonehenge is nearby too

barney

In article <MMadnePMnpmrWTuiRVn->,
(Bernie) wrote:

    > wrote:
    >
    > > In article <>,
    > > (Jbrodie1750) wrote:
    > >
    > >> >> We are thinking of Winchester as a "day trip" from London? Is it
    > >> > worth a
    > >> >> visit? If not...any suggestions?

    > > An interesting alternative is Lewes (pronounced like Lewis).

    > Stonehenge is nearby too


Just to clarify this for the benefit of the OP:

Stonehenge is about 20 miles from Winchester.

Stonehenge is *not* really near to Lewes except insofar as they are both
in southern England.

Miss L. Toe

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    > In article <MMadnePMnpmrWTuiRVn->,
    > (Bernie) wrote:
    > > wrote:
    > >
    > > > In article <>,
    > > > (Jbrodie1750) wrote:
    > > >
    > > >> >> We are thinking of Winchester as a "day trip" from London? Is it
    > > >> > worth a
    > > >> >> visit? If not...any suggestions?
    > > > An interesting alternative is Lewes (pronounced like Lewis).
    > > Stonehenge is nearby too
    > Just to clarify this for the benefit of the OP:
    > Stonehenge is about 20 miles from Winchester.
    > Stonehenge is *not* really near to Lewes except insofar as they are both
    > in southern England.

and the books are fossilised.

Michael Brennan

In article <MMadnePMnpmrWTuiRVn->,
Bernie <> wrote:
    > wrote:
    >> In article <>,
    >> (Jbrodie1750) wrote:
    >>
    >>> >> We are thinking of Winchester as a "day trip" from London? Is it
    >>> > worth a
    >>> >> visit? If not...any suggestions?
    >>> >>
    >>> >> Thanks,
    >>> >>
    >>> >> jb
    >>> >
    >>> >It really depends what you are looking for.
    >>> >
    >>> >Have you been to Brighton ?
    >>>
    >>> Here's the situation...we want to avoid the jet lag scenario of
    >>> crashing at the
    >>> hotel a few hours after landing at Heathrow...so we thought if we
    >>> immediately
    >>> headed out of town it would keep us awake. What are we looking for? A
    >>> small
    >>> town with on the order of Rye (but we have already been there) that has
    >>> a good
    >>> used bookshop!
    >>
    >> Winchester is a small and very historic town; the main attraction is the
    >> cathedral but Olde Englande in general is thick on the ground. The only
    >> bookshop that comes to mind is, I think, called The Winchester Bookshop.
    >> There are some lovely forests and attractive little villages in the area,
    >> for which you'd need a car.
    >>
    >> An interesting alternative is Lewes (pronounced like Lewis). Georgian and
    >> earlier architecture, castle, big arts scene, and two excellent bookshops:
    >> Cumming's and Bow Windows, both on the high street. Also not far from
    >> Brighton if you wished to pursue another poster's suggestion and see that
    >> town.
    >>
    >> Heathrow -> Lewes by train should take about two hours via London
    >> Victoria.
    >Stonehenge is nearby too


Are you thinking of doing this as a day trip, with your luggage, and
returning to London in the PM. I think that would not be a relaxing time.

If you are planning on staying in London, dump your bags at the hotel, and
take a relaxing trip down the river Thames. You can head upriver from
Westminster to Kew and Richmond, or downriver to Greenwich (much more
industrial).

If planning Winchester as stepping stone for tour of England in a car. Then
not a bad idea. Depends on route you are planning.

--mikeb

Jbrodie1750

    >Are you thinking of doing this as a day trip, with your luggage, and
    >returning to London in the PM. I think that would not be a relaxing time.
    >If you are planning on staying in London, dump your bags at the hotel, and
    >take a relaxing trip down the river Thames. You can head upriver from
    >Westminster to Kew and Richmond, or downriver to Greenwich (much more
    >industrial).
    >If planning Winchester as stepping stone for tour of England in a car. Then
    >not a bad idea. Depends on route you are planning.

We were planning on taking our luggage with us (one bag...we travel light) so
as to avoid going to the hotel. But now that you mention it...even one bag can
be cumbersome. I love your idea of going up the river...how could we fall
asleep on a river?

And thanks to this NG for all the other suggestions. We will try to pay a
visit to all of the places suggested sooner or later. When you live in a
suburb of Milwaukee any place in your wonderful country is worth a visit!

jb (an Anglophile and Bibliophile...)